TT Games returns to the Star Wars universe to bring us their quirky and humorous retelling of the latest Star Wars movie with Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Continue reading Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Xbox One review
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The VR revolution: part one- the future today
Virtual Reality- I can’t even say it without thinking about some early-1990s spandex-suit wearing cheesy vision of the future. But finally, it seems, after loads of false starts, VR is here.
I’ve been wanting to writing about virtual reality for a while now. This first part of a three-part series is a collection of thoughts and experiences that I’ve had around VR over the last year. Continue reading The VR revolution: part one- the future today
NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 1060
NVIDIA has added the GeForce GTX 1060 to its family of Pascal gaming GPUs, joining the previously released GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphical powerhouses.
The GTX 1060 delivers GTX 980-level performance whilst consuming only 120 watts of power. The new card can easily drive all the latest VR and DirectX 11/12 PC games. Continue reading NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 1060
Total War: Warhammer PC review
I return to the world of Warhammer, over twenty-five years after last playing the now legendary table-top fantasy role-playing game with Total War: Warhammer.
When I first played the real-time strategy game, Shogun: Total War, way back in 2000, it reminded me of the childhood table-top battles I used to play using tiny metal Citadel Miniatures. Continue reading Total War: Warhammer PC review
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Xbox One/PC review
Battlefield developers, DICE, return to the Glass City to give us another go at EA Games’ free-running franchise with Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. Continue reading Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Xbox One/PC review
EB Expo 2016 tickets now on sale
The L.A. gaming extravaganza, E3, is almost upon us. But there’s another gaming expo, a lot closer to home, offering almost exactly the same experience for a lot less cash.
Tickets for the EB Expo in Sydney are now on sale at www.ebexpo.com.au. Dedicated gamers will be heading to Sydney Olympic Park at the end of September to check out all the hot new games and hardware on show. Continue reading EB Expo 2016 tickets now on sale
Battleborn PS4 review
Gearbox Software, creators of the seminal Borderlands series of first-person shooters brings us a new franchise with Battleborn.
It seems that the retro-shooter is having some sort of renaissance at the moment which both the remake of the classic Doom and newcomer, Overwatch, employing mechanics that offer a purer gaming experience than your Call of Dutys and your Halos. Continue reading Battleborn PS4 review
HTC Vive – first impressions
Virtual reality is here, right now; but it comes at a price. Welcome to the Matrix, Neo.
I’ve spent the last week immersed in the VR world of the HTC Vive. I’m absolutely giddy with it and hardly able to put words down without rambling like a fool. It’s all I can do to write this, my first impressions. Continue reading HTC Vive – first impressions